No More Immigrants From Calais

[Guilbert53]

See the news item below for why we should be VERY strict about immigrants from Calais (and all illegal immigrants)

This man came from Sudan in an inflatable boat, went to Calais, climbed in a lorry to the UK, then claimed asylum.

Spent a few months in a mental hospital, then eventually stabbed a man in Birmingham 50 times and killed him.

So much for those who are happy to continue with our very lax immigration controls !

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-42740927

[Old_Geezer]

Knee jerk reaction to single incidents make for bad law. And it isn't necessary. We already know we aren't responsible for France's immigrants and don't wish to accept any. Their deliberately arranged/created problem, they should sort it out internally.

[mushroom25]

but he's only 26. that's 9 years shy of our government's definition of "child". immigration controls permit unaccompanied children.....

[fiction-factory]

France and the rest of the EU have got in a real mess over all of this but I can't see how this could have been dealt with differently. If it were to happen tomorrow ould we send him back to France?- I am not sure they would accept him (ironic after they were happy for him to make his way to Calais). But it's not easy for EU either - should they have shipped him off back to Sudan and just dropped him on their coast?

[Old_Geezer]

Do any EU countries lie next to Sudan ? I don't think so. I'd suspect the issue isn't to send him there but back to wherever he entered the EU from. Authorities make it more difficult than it need be.

[naomi24]

//should they have shipped him off back to Sudan//

Yes.

[andy-hughes]

Guilbert - // So much for those who are happy to continue with our very lax immigration controls ! //

There are such individuals, of course, but I can't ever recall anyone on an AB thread accepting or defending those laws.

I am willing to stand corrected if there is evidence, or course.

[naomi24]

^Guilbert53 didn't mention AB.

[douglas9401]

It's just life's rich tapestry.

[naomi24]

Heartening, isn't it Douglas.

[douglas9401]

Cases like this give valuable experience to our chronically underworked mental health services, courts and prisons.

We should be grateful that yet another highly motivated arrivee on our island is able and willing to provide opportunities for staff to gain valuable experience.

UK citizens will benefit in the long run, once the rest of the world's underprivileged are sorted out.

We know it makes sense.

[fiction-factory]

Sarcasm doesn't really solve a problem uthough

[fiction-factory]

>should they have shipped him off back to Sudan
That's fine if Sudan will take him, but the problems is when they have no papers, we do not know or cannot prove where they came from, Sudan won't take them or they are classed as genuine refugees- unless someone can unpick all the accepted principles across Europe and the world about refugees fleeing war zones etc. The problem is of course that things are too often not as simple as "send em back" even though we all agree it should be done much more often.

[-Talbot-]

Has anyone expressed the opinion that 'he may have just wanted to assimilate yet?

[emmie]

no by the looks of it.

[douglas9401]

Thank you for your comment FF, it may be valuable as we develop our strategy going forward etc.

Doubt it though.

[anotheoldgit]

That's most unusual, no one has yet said, "yes but there are also stabbings by our own kind."

[youngmafbog]

What more can be said?

[ToraToraTora]

he probably landed first in Italy, first safe country, that's where he should have stayed, end of.